Samkhya
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Samkhya or Sankhya is a dualistic orthodox school of Hindu philosophy. It views reality as composed of two independent principles, Puruṣa and Prakṛti.
Purusha-prakriti
Elements in Samkhya philosophy
Kapila
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Kapila, also referred to as Cakradhanus, was a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
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…in recognition of their philosophical contributions to various Indian traditions, and therein at least three Samkhya scholars can be recognized – Kapila, Asuri and Pancasikha. The 12th chapter of the Buddhacarita, a buddhist text composed in the early second century CE, suggests Samkhya philosophical…
Watercolour painting on paper of Kapila, a sage
Statue of Kapila Maharshi, Nashik
Memorial Statue of the sage Kapila at the entrance gate of the Uchchaith Bhagawati Mandir complex near Benipatti town in the Mithila region of Bihar
Sketch of Kapil Muni at Kapil Sankhya Ashram, Varanasi